Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

BURLINGTON, Ia, May 30.-The brake tests
osed to-day and nesrly all the participants
and visitors have departed. The committees
official report will be made TO the master car
builders association at their meeting In Min
neapolis June IA.
ATLANTIC, La, May 30.-Peter Ryan, con-
victed Of murder in the second degree, was
to-day sentenced to seventeen years In the
state penitentiary by Judge Loofborrow.
Dies MONIES, May 30.-The steam roller
flower mills at Renwick, Iiumbc!. county,
were struck hy lightning last night about
midnight and burned to the ground, nothing
being saved, Loss, $1,000; insurance, $4,000.
STUART, Ia, May 30.-A nine-year-old
daughter Of II. Hawley Va fatally burned to-
day by an explosion OF gasoline. She poured
some Of the fluid on kindiings in starting a
fire, mistahing it for kerosene.
OsKALoosA, Ia, May 30.-There seems TO
be no doubt that the fiend who murdered the
Falls family Wednesday night has been found
In the arrest one David s. Hites, a man who
has been insane and who has been roaming
around the country In a demented way for
some time. Blood was found on his clothes
and other circumstances point TO him as the
guilty man.
ST. LOUIS. May 31.-The three story build
Ing at Az North Third street, occupied by
Flesh Il Nook, painters and decorators, has
just collapsed. 1t Is believed that from ten
TO twenty workmen are buried In the ruins,
aud that all are killed.
Dies MONIES, May 31.-The twelve-year old
son of Jacob Antrim, living two miles west
OF this place, was drowned while in bathing
last night.
HERNDoN, Iowa, May 3i.-Another gas
we'll was discovered here this morning at a
depth of 100 feet. 1t is burning, throwing up
a flame from ten to twelve feet high. This
is the sixth well that has been discovered at
this place.
FORT DODGE, May 3l.-The widow Boyd, Of
Ike Garmoe fame, has by the aid Of a married
man by the name OF A. w. Jones furnished
the city with another scandal which to-day is
common talk. 1t appears that Saturday night
the night watch In carrying oct the wishes OF
the owner Of the house where the widow
STOPPED, broke into the room occupied by
hose who loved not wisely but too well, and
fOuud them in bed. Jones was arrested, aud
no one being willing to go his bail, he was
placed in jail. His case was heard by Mayor
Sunday. A light fin. was imposed, and he
was discharged; but yesterday another war
rant was issued on complaint OF his wife,
charging him with adultery, and he was again
Jailed, where he now is. In the meantime
the widow skipped tow for her sisters home
near Humboldt, for which place a constable
departed this morning to bring her TO this
city, a warrant being issued for her arrest.
DEs MONIES, June 1.-The city council yes
terday ordered articles Of impeachment to be
drawn against Police Judge Labour, who has
been indicted by the grand jury for the en-
bezzlement Of city funds.
DIES MONIES, June 1.-The annual Episco-
pal convention for the diocese Of low began
Yesterday with a large attendance Of clergy
and laity. Rev. DR.. Watson, Of Iowa City,
delivered the annual sermon and Bishop Perry
made the annual address, after which he
started east and sails for London, where he
breaches before the queen in Canterbury
cathedral next month.
SWAN, June Mrs. Knealy has received
news of her son Thomas being drowned In
Spring Valley, III. Thomas was better known
through Iowa rs Thomas White, his mother
having been married twice, and he was s son
OF her first husband. White is well known In
all the mining camps OF Iowa. He was rated
as a local pugilist throughout the state. He
had several bouts in various places and de-
feated all corners, hence be was we'll known
In sporting circles.
ATLANTIC, June LIN yesterdays game OF
base ball for the Southwestern Iowa league
pennant, Atlantic defeated Creston by a score
of thirteen 10 four.
CLINTON, May 2S.--Francis Murphy's tenn
perance meetings are very successful. over
500 signatures were obtained this week. Johl
Farwell OF Chicago will speak tonight.
The weather is very dry. Rain is wanted.
Dies MONIES, June "A few days ago q
marriage licence was issued to ". H.. Waltz
and Bessie Wearmouth by County Clerk WI
klnson. The young people reside near Mich
%ellville. qnt thus far have had n hard row to
hoe. ''rm %,ormcrly woIl.ci for = ssie's
father. a Ae,irn> tanner. iiu:its fh" sum
mer R'ssia ana n became tfty!d - 81 each
othey, aud dies plte The fact tna' William was
only getting az per month, decided TO ge'
married. BY some means pater familia dis